Combat training is a rite of passage for police recruits. It's left a trail of deaths and injuries ^62.3%

MPR News - By The Associated Press - 12/20/2025, 4:06 PM

Heather Sterling stepped into the ring at the Texas Game Warden Training Center, ready to face an ambush by instructors acting as violent assailants. The four-on-one drill is a rite of passage for those training to be game wardens, sworn officers who enforce state conservation laws. Nationwide, thousands of local and state police... more